Find out if fostering is right for you and your family by booking a quick informal chat with a fostering expert.
* All our foster carers in the Longlands area are paid above the Fostering Network Payment Guidelines.
Being a foster parent means caring for a child as part of your family. To become a parent you need to be:
For how long you look after the youngster depends upon the sort of foster caretreatment. It can vary from one evening to many years, or up until the youngster is an adult.
You may have the ability to foster as well as work. Whether you can depends upon the youngster's conditions as well as the fostering service you use to. This can be your local council or an independent fostering agency.
You do not require to possess your home, yet generally, you'll require to have a extra bedroom.
Prior to you can foster you should pass an analysis to inspect that you're able to look after a youngster. You will not be assessed on your age, ethnicity, sex, marriage condition, religion or sexual preference.
We have actually assisted to position 100's of carers throughout the UK as well as have over 10 years of experience, which implies we can offer you the very best possible support required on your trip to assist supply a risk-free as well as safe and secure home to youngsters as well as young people in treatment.
Candidates will be assessed, whether it's your first time as a foster carer or if you're an experienced foster carer wanting to transfer fostering agencies. We utilize our years of experience to match you with the best fostering agency, examining abilities, place as well as experience. We develop relationships in between carers as well as personnel, as well as you'll have an experienced expert handy to assist 24 hr a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will constantly prioritise the safety as well as well-being of the young adults as well as young people in treatment, by only selecting to work with reliable Fostering Agencies in addition to the training as well as support we supply to prospective foster carers. To attain this, we adhere to six core values:
We assist every one of our prospective foster parents in their trip to becoming foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Longlands and surrounding areas such as Sidcup, Foxbury, Lamorbey, New Eltham, Chislehurst West, Chislehurst, Avery Hill, Blackfen, Foots Cray, Eltham.
Every one of our foster carers to-be get substantial foster training details as well as support so that they can supply a first-rate foster treatment service as well as make a actual distinction to a youngster or young adult in need. We likewise work to attach our community of foster carers together - if you make a decision to be a foster parent you will have the possibility to satisfy with our existing carers, hear their foster treatment stories as well as pick up from their experience.
Also after you have actually handled a foster youngster or young adult, you will have the complete support of our expert team who will be on hand, 24 hr a day, to address any questions you may have.
If you live in Longlands and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Longlands or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Longlands please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Longlands, Dartford, London, Basildon, Chatham, Gillingham, Maidstone, Harlow, Rayleigh, Crawley, Watford and across the London.
If you think you could help foster a child we’d love to hear from you, whatever stage you’re at.